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'''Voice modification surgery''', also known as '''phonosurgery''', is an umbrella term for a variety of surgical procedures that alter a person's voice, and can be done as part of a gender [[transition]]. | '''Voice modification surgery''', also known as '''phonosurgery''', is an umbrella term for a variety of surgical procedures that alter a person's [[voice]], and can be done as part of a gender [[transition]] if [[HRT]] and voice therapy are not sufficient. Voice therapy is recommended to be done both before and after voice modification surgery.<ref name="Mayo">{{cite web |title=Gender-affirming (transgender) voice therapy and surgery |date=14 May 2024 |publisher=Mayo Clinic|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/transgender-voice-therapy-and-surgery/about/pac-20470545}}</ref> | ||
Surgeries to make one's voice more feminine are more common than surgeries to make one's voice more masculine. | |||
==Voice feminization surgeries== | ==Voice feminization surgeries== | ||
* A procedure called "anterior glottic web formation" creates a band (or "web") of scar tissue at the front of the vocal cords. This surgery raises a person's vocal pitch by eliminating their ability to make lower pitches. This surgery is not recommended for people who use their voice professionally (such as singers or other vocal performers) because it has a side effect of narrowing the airway.<ref name="Mayo" | * A procedure called "anterior glottic web formation" creates a band (or "web") of scar tissue at the front of the vocal cords. This surgery raises a person's vocal pitch by eliminating their ability to make lower pitches. This surgery is not recommended for people who use their voice professionally (such as singers or other vocal performers) because it has a side effect of narrowing the airway.<ref name="Mayo" /> | ||
* Another procedure for vocal feminization is called "cricothyroid approximation" or CTA for short. This raises a person's pitch by increasing the tension of the vocal cords. However, the effects of CTA are not long-lasting, according to Mayo Clinic.<ref name="Mayo" /> | * Another procedure for vocal feminization is called "cricothyroid approximation" or CTA for short. This raises a person's pitch by increasing the tension of the vocal cords. However, the effects of CTA are not long-lasting, according to Mayo Clinic.<ref name="Mayo" /> | ||
==Voice masculinization surgeries== | |||
* "Thyroplasty type 3" decreases a person's vocal cord tension, thereby giving their voice a lower frequency.<ref name="Mayo" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Voice modification surgery, also known as phonosurgery, is an umbrella term for a variety of surgical procedures that alter a person's voice, and can be done as part of a gender transition if HRT and voice therapy are not sufficient. Voice therapy is recommended to be done both before and after voice modification surgery.[1]
Surgeries to make one's voice more feminine are more common than surgeries to make one's voice more masculine.
Voice feminization surgeries
- A procedure called "anterior glottic web formation" creates a band (or "web") of scar tissue at the front of the vocal cords. This surgery raises a person's vocal pitch by eliminating their ability to make lower pitches. This surgery is not recommended for people who use their voice professionally (such as singers or other vocal performers) because it has a side effect of narrowing the airway.[1]
- Another procedure for vocal feminization is called "cricothyroid approximation" or CTA for short. This raises a person's pitch by increasing the tension of the vocal cords. However, the effects of CTA are not long-lasting, according to Mayo Clinic.[1]
Voice masculinization surgeries
- "Thyroplasty type 3" decreases a person's vocal cord tension, thereby giving their voice a lower frequency.[1]
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Gender-affirming (transgender) voice therapy and surgery". Mayo Clinic. 14 May 2024.